The Show-Me STATE GAMES has expanded from 600 participants in 1985
to more than 37,000 year-round participants in 2008. In addition to
three weekends in the summer, the Show-Me STATE GAMES hosts events
throughout the year, including basketball tournaments, a golf event
and Shape Up Missouri, a health and wellness program for
Missourians of all ages. The mission of the SMSG is to promote
sportsmanship, physical fitness, healthy lifestyles, family and
fun.

In 2009, the Show-Me STATE GAMES will celebrate the 25th
anniversary of its summer games.